Industrial Ecology and Environment

Opening in September 2025

Presentation
Program
Professionalization
International mobility

Diploma prepared: Polytech Marseille engineer specializing in Industrial Ecology and the Environment - FICHE RNCP
Average number of students in a class : 25
Students' entry profiles : Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Areas of training concerned (among the 12 areas of the Polytech network): Environment
Options : Initial training by apprenticeship(FISA), Initial training as a student and then as an apprentice(FISEA)
Campus : Château-Gombert

Diploma objective

This new program responds to a growing demand for high-level scientific and technical skills in the field of industrial decarbonization. It trains engineers to become players in industrial and environmental transitions, ready to meet the systemic challenges of reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable practices in the industrial sector.
Companies of all types are looking for engineers capable of understanding and managing the transformations needed to meet tomorrow's ecological, economic and social challenges.Transitions engineers can thus occupy positions linked to environmental sustainability and the decarbonization of industry, as well as positions focused on change management andregional planning.
The Polytech Marseille engineering program lasts three years.

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3rd year
Semester 5

UE - SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TOOLS I (8 ECTS)

Mathematics and numerical modeling

Computer science

Electromagnetism - Waves and signals

Project 1: multiphysics modeling

UE - TRANSITION SCIENCE I - TOOLS (7 ECTS)

Introduction to complexity and Epistemology of engineering sciences

Modeling and simulation of dynamic systems

Spatial modeling and simulation

Carbon footprint and LCA

Territorial organization (law, legislation, regulation)

Project 2: Carbon footprint/LCA

Project 3: spatial modeling / dynamic systems

UE - LANGUAGE & SHEJS I (5 ECTS)

UE Preparation for Professional Integration I - (10 ECTS) (FISEA)

UE ENTERPRISE I (10 ECTS) (FISA)

Focus 1: Company organization

Semester 5

UE - SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TOOLS II (9 ECTS)

Electricity

Thermodynamics

Macroscopic balances: Matter and Energy

Fluid mechanics / hydraulics

Project 4: Electrical safety / network / sizing

Project 5: Serious game - industrial process simulation

UE - TRANSITION SCIENCE II (7 ECTS)

Organic Chemistry

Biogeochemical cycles and natural resources

Introduction to biodiversity

Project 6: Chemistry

Project 7: Biodiversity

UE - LANGUAGE & SHEJS I (4 ECTS)

UE Preparation for Professional Integration I - (10 ECTS) (FISEA)

UE ENTREPRISE II (10 ECTS) (FISA)

Focus 2- Environmental impact / Carbon footprint
4th year
Semester 7

UE - ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TOOLS III (7 ECTS)

Heat transfer

Heat exchangers

Combustion

Project 8: Heat Exchanger

UE - TRANSITION SCIENCE III (6 ECTS)

Chemical kinetics

Electrochemical Energy Conversion

Innovation, creativity and sustainability

Project 9: Technical and organizational eco-innovations - low tech

UE - LANGUAGE & SHEJS I (4 ECTS)

UE ENTERPRISE III (13 ECTS)

Focus 3 - Opportunities for technical and organizational eco-innovations

Semester 8

UE - SCIENCE OF TRANSITIONS IV (6 ECTS)

Multi-criteria analysis, decision-support tools

QSE (Quality Safety Environment) Integrated Management System

Environmental standards

Industrial ecology

Project 10: Industrial ecology - sizing a facility

UE - SCIENCE OF TRANSITIONS V (6 ECTS)

Water issues and effluent treatment

Treatment of gaseous pollution

Reactive systems and bioprocesses

Project 11: Effluent treatment - design office

UE - LANGUAGE & SHEJS I (4 ECTS)

UE ENTERPRISE IV (14 ECTS)

Focus 4- Industrial ecology
5th year
Semester 9

UE - TRANSITION SCIENCE VI (9 ECTS)

Electrical energy

Nuclear engineering - SMR technologies

Electrothermics: principles and industrial applications

Electrical Energy in Manufacturing Processes

Project 12: Electrification / Industrial Transformation

UE - SCIENCE OF TRANSITIONS VII (5 ECTS)

Change management

Environmental communication and awareness-raising

Transition financing

Project 13: Transition financing / change management

UE - LANGUAGE & SHEJS I (1 ECTS)

UE ENTREPRISE V (15 ECTS)

Focus 5: Transition project management and change management

Semester 10

UE - TRANSITION SCIENCES VIII (9 ECTS)

Optimization of energy storage and transfer

Carbon conversion technologies (CCS, CCU)

Fuels and syngas

Waste valorization

Project 14: Valorization (lab time)

UE - LANGUAGE & SHEJS I (1 ECTS)

UE ENTERPRISE V (20 ECTS)

focus 6: Engineering assignment
Double curriculum

Dual Master's degree in management

With a view to training dual-skilled engineers in high demand on the job market, all Polytech Marseille courses offer a dual degree program: engineering diploma + master's degree in management, in collaboration with Kedge, the Marseille business school.

Double masters in research

Open in 5th year for students interested in research careers and thesis studies: Europhotonics, Nanosciences and Nanotechonologies

Go to the training section

With a view to preparing operational professionals by the end of their studies, this training program emphasizes practical learning and offers the flexibility for students to personalize their course by including a scientific research project.

Targeted activities
Engineers in the Industrial Ecology and Environment specialization will be able to:

design and implement technologies for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted by industries

Develop processes for converting captured CO2 into value-added products, such as synthetic fuels, base chemicals or building materials, using innovative catalysts and chemical transformation methods.

Analyze the specific energy needs of different industries to identify electrification opportunities and the processes that can benefit most from this transition.

Devising tailor-made solutions to electrify industrial processes using fossil fuels.

Integrate and manufacture decarbonated gases in industrial processes using fossil fuels.

Participate in research and development projects aimed at exploring new opportunities for reducing carbon emissions in the industrial sector.

Design solutions to improve the energy efficiency of industrial processes by developing energy recovery and storage technologies and optimizing systems.

Analyze and optimize industrial processes using a systemic approach that aims to reduce waste, maximize resource utilization and promote industrial symbiosis.

Lead projects aimed at implementing environmental initiatives within companies, ensuring team coordination, resource management and compliance with sustainability objectives.

Study the technical feasibility of integrating RMS into industrial facilities, analyzing technical constraints and proposing solutions to optimize their use.

Create electrical systems adapted to the integration of RMS in industrial processes, taking into account power, reliability and safety requirements.

Manage change within organizations to promote the adoption of sustainable practices, by implementing communication, training and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Job opportunities
Sectors of activity

Engineers in the Industrial Ecology and Environment specialization are trained for careers in engineering and consulting in a wide range of sectors, including industry, design and engineering firms, local authorities and associations, in the context of :

Electrification of industry to replace fossil fuels

CCS capture and CCU utilization of carbon, for atmospheric reduction and recovery

Optimal management of resources (materials, energy, air, water) and their impact (recycling, energy recovery, effluent treatment), deployment of low-carbon strategies

Design, sizing, support, consulting and studies

coordination and organization of regional, collaborative and cooperative projects related to resource use and pollution management

environmental transition management, nuisance prevention

Job types

Environmental and industrial transition engineer
Industrial process electrification engineer
Engineer in carbon capture, storage and recovery systems (CC - CCUS)
Industrial ecology engineer
Environmental project management engineer
Organizational change management engineer
Consultant
Project manager
Project manager
Project manager
Design engineer
Research and development engineer
Environmental engineer
Safety engineer
Environmental safety engineer
Industrial risk management engineer
Environmental department manager
Environmental health and safety manager
Safety department manager
Technological risk expert
Eco-advisor
Eco-industrial site manager
Risk management and prevention consultant
Environmental product engineer
Eco-design engineer (product and process)
Eco-design/LCA expert
Engineer, project manager, dismantling work coordinator
Industrial waste treatment engineer, project manager
UE Company / laboratory
COMPANY TRAINING SITUATION
FORMATIVE LABORATORY SITUATION

Focus 1: Company organization

Focus 2: Environmental impact / Carbon footprint

Focus 3: Opportunities for technical and organizational eco-innovations

Focus 4: Industrial ecology

Focus 5: Transition project management and change management
Project-based teaching
Project 1: Multiphysics modeling

Project 2: Carbon balance/LCA

Project 3: Spatial modeling / dynamic systems

Project 4: Electrical safety / network / sizing

Project 5: Serious game - industrial process simulation

Project 6: Chemistry

Project 7: Biodiversity

Project 8: Heat exchanger

Project 9: Technical and organizational eco-innovations - low tech

Project 10: Industrial ecology - plant sizing

Project 11: Effluent treatment - design office

Project 12: Electrification / Industrial transformation

Project 13: Transition financing / change management

Project 14: Valorization (lab time)

International mobility is a requirement for the Polytech Marseille engineering diploma. It lasts 12 weeks "cumulative post-baccalaureate", with a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks. The mobility options provided for in Polytech Marseille's study regulations are as follows: